Leptonychia usambarensis K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Leptonychia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It can grow 18 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 14.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It is an understorey tree in the mountain rainforest. It suits humid locations.
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Moist forest, rain-forest at elevations from 350-1,850 metres. Lowland, submontane and montane forest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses fiber wood
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Leptonychia usambarensis world distribution map, present in Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Leptonychia usambarensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:824178-1
WFO ID wfo-0001141156
COL ID 3TSJW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Leptonychia usambarica Leptonychia usambarensis